Global Traceability and Labeling Requirements for Agricultural Biotechnology-Derived Products: Impacts and Implications for the United States. A Report Prepared by the USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture.

摘要

This report focuses on the impacts and implications of the various labeling and/or traceability frameworks currently in place globally. The wide range of frameworks reflects varying political, cultural and scientific perspectives. This report does not attempt to discuss the merits or values of the frameworks. This report addresses current plant-based food and feed products only. Grain and grain products, as the most widely traded genetically engineered crops, are used as the prime examples throughout this document. However, the implications of traceability and labeling requirements are the same for noncommodity or specialty food crops.